| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Small, bright red, fleshy pomes |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Resistances: | Pollution Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Midges |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
![Date: c. 1902
illustration [as C. integriloba] by C. E. Faxon from Sargent's 'S](/pics/2021-02-16/scvirginia/001f9c-250.jpg "Date: c. 1902
illustration [as C. integriloba] by C. E. Faxon from Sargent's 'S")
![Date: c. 1902
illustration [as C. gemmosa] by C. E. Faxon from Sargent's 'Silva](/pics/2021-02-16/scvirginia/cade7d-250.jpg "Date: c. 1902
illustration [as C. gemmosa] by C. E. Faxon from Sargent's 'Silva")
